CAN I SHOOT 9MM PARABELLUM IN A 9MM LARGO PISTOL?

CAN I SHOOT 9MM PARABELLUM IN A 9MM LARGO PISTOL?

hello...i am new,i have a star super b 9mm. when i bought it i was told it was a 9mm luger. i have been shooting wolf 9mm luger shells out of it the whole time. i just dug out the instruction book that came with it and on the cover it says 9mm largo. i know the largo shell is a little longer than the luger. but is it ok to shoot the luger through the largo gun???? i have had no jams or problems so far.or could the book just go with both types of gun , the largo and luger??since the super b was both types.please help..any ifo would be great...please e-mail me any info.devil13@wetv.netthank you mark

First of all, are you sure it is a Super B and not a Super A? Look on the butt of the gun - it will say "SUPER B" if it is a Super B, but it will onlt say "SUPER" if it is a Super A. The difference is that the Super A is 9mm Largo, and the Super B is 9mm Parabellum.

OK - now for the foibles of the Star Factory - it seems that some of the earlier Star Super B pistols, even though they are 9mm Parabellum, were shipped with misprinted manuals that were basically copied from the earlier Star Super A - and they identify the pistol as 9mm Largo.

Look at your slide, frame, and barrel. If it is 9mm Parabellum, it should only be marked "9mm" or "9mm Patrone" if delivered to the German police. If it is 9mm Largo, it will be marked "9mm/38" meaning 9mm Largo or 38 ACP.

If your pistol turns out to be 9mm Largo, only fire 9mm Largo or 38 ACP ammo in it. The 9mm Parabellum cartridge will fire in the weapon, but it is being held only by the extractor, and an extraordinary amount of torque is placed on the extractor - you may see your extractor go sailing about 30 yards to the right one time when you fire.

DO NOT USE 38 SUPER IN A 9MM LARGO!!!!!!! This cartridge was developed many years after the design of the 9mm Largo, and is a way too potent cartridge for these pistols.